Laws
This course information is for local students only
Year
2010
Award
Bachelor of Laws
Length
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Campuses
Melbourne (Bundoora)
Course description
This course combines an accredited professional qualification in law with some studies in a non-law discipline. It provides an innovative legal education that includes the subjects required for admission to legal practice, as well as a broad range of electives. Many of the electives have a practical skills component such as clinical legal education, communication and advocacy skills and negotiation.
Opportunities include: Introduction to Chinese Law in Shanghai; winter school in Hong Kong or Geneva (there may be visa implications for international students); placement within a community legal service or legal aid environment; judicial mentoring; and participation in other experiential learning such as simulated client interviewing and mooting.
Subject to approval, students can also complete up to four subjects from the Master of Laws in Global Business Law and/or the Public Interest Law programs. Students may apply to transfer into a double degree after one year.
Course structure
Students complete 22 law subjects - 15 compulsory subjects and seven electives. They must also complete a minimum of 105 credit points from a non-law discipline. Honours is offered to students whose work is of a sufficiently high standard, and is undertaken in the final year of the course.
Contact hours
3 contact hours per 15 credit point subject, and 4 contact hours per 20 credit point subject in law per week. Normally 3 contact hours per non law subject.
Handbook
Major areas of study
Criminal law and procedure, law of torts, law of contracts, commercial and consumer contracts, property law, law of equity and trusts, corporations law, administrative law, federal and state constitutional law, civil procedure, evidence, professional conduct, access to justice, commercial law, conflict resolution, family law, financial services regulation and corporate governance, health law, international and comparative law, income tax law, jurisprudence, public interest law.
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Application
VTAC
Fee type
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
Scholarships
Applicants who are Australian citizens or who hold permanent humanitarian visas are eligible for a range of University-wide scholarships, including Commonwealth Scholarships. For details please see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/uniwide/index.htmlMiddle Band
Re-ranking is based on study scores achieved in prerequisite studies and Humanities (any).
Selection
ENTER 96.90
Extra requirements
Applicants must completed and submit a VTAC Pi form for work experience to be considered.
Prerequisites
VCE Units 3 and 4: Study score of at least 35 in English (ESL) or 30 in English (any other).
Semester starts
Semester 1 (March)
Additional information
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Career opportunities
Graduates can work within the legal profession, politics, business and commerce, government service, public administration, education, community legal services and public interest advocacy groups. Although many students interested in studying law are looking towards a career as a legal practitioner (that is, as a solicitor or barrister), there are other opportunities available in the legal field, including work as a registrar, law clerk or legal assistant, legal executive, judges' associate or law librarian.
A legal education is also a valuable preparation for a variety of careers; legal research techniques, legal reasoning, the evaluation of rules and policies, the presentation of written and oral arguments and sound communication skills are valued in various occupations.
Professional recognition
The course includes those subjects approved by the Victorian Council of Legal Education that must be completed successfully to qualify for admission to legal practice. Admission as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria requires the completion of a supervised workplace traineeship (formerly known as articles of clerkship) or an approved practical legal training course such as that conducted by the Leo Cussen Institute or the College of Law.
Contact information
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All students may pay a
Voluntary General Service Fee.
Most international students must pay for
Overseas Student Health Cover